Complete Sentence and Fragment Worksheet

Writing skills lesson 1: Complete sentence or fragment · Set 760 · 40 questions

Writing tip (Two parts, one idea): Find WHO or WHAT the words are about — the subject (The hungry monkey). Find WHAT HAPPENS — the predicate (grabbed a banana). Both parts, and the idea is finished? It is a complete sentence. A part missing, or words like “When the bell rang” or “Running in the park” on their own? It is a fragment.

1. 1.“The firefighters.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) what happens (predicate) (c) nothing is missing
2. 2.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) A green parrot ate a ripe guava. (b) My sister made a rangoli. (c) The tall tree gave us cool shade. (d) While Mum was cooking.
3. 3.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) A small mouse hid under the bed. (b) Collected nuts. (c) Two ducks swam in the pond. (d) A green parrot ate a ripe guava.
4. 4.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Gave fresh milk. (b) A green parrot. (c) The rain fell all night. (d) Running in the park.
5. 5.“Sat on the wall.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
6. 6.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “The school bell rang loudly.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
7. 7.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “Sat on the wall.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
8. 8.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
   “Before the sun set.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
9. 9.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The ice cream seller. (b) The school bell rang loudly. (c) Because it was raining. (d) Gave us cool shade.
10. 10.“The postman.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) what happens (predicate) (b) nothing is missing (c) who or what (subject)
11. 11.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Sang a song in the hall. (b) Eating a big mango. (c) The wind blew the leaves away. (d) Our teacher.
12. 12.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Sat on the wall. (b) My sister made a rangoli. (c) Waiting for the bus. (d) The tall tree.
13. 13.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My little brother broke his toy car. (b) The school bus stopped at the gate. (c) Ended at five o'clock. (d) My sister made a rangoli.
14. 14.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “When the school bus came.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
15. 15.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The tall tree gave us cool shade.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
16. 16.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The shopkeeper counted the coins.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
17. 17.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Playing with my friends. (b) Our neighbours lit lamps on Diwali. (c) Hid under the bed. (d) A big black crow.
18. 18.“The new student.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
19. 19.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My best friend gave me a pencil. (b) My father. (c) Grandpa watered the plants. (d) My aunt sent me a gift.
20. 20.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana. (b) A busy squirrel collected nuts. (c) The wind blew the leaves away. (d) The bright moon.
21. 21.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Until the rain stopped. (b) The little puppy ran across the garden. (c) Two ducks swam in the pond. (d) The train left the station at nine.
22. 22.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Planted rice in the field. (b) Grandpa watered the plants. (c) My best friend. (d) Playing with my friends.
23. 23.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Gave us cool shade.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
24. 24.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Our teacher wrote a poem on the board. (b) A green parrot. (c) My aunt sent me a gift. (d) The bright moon shone over the lake.
25. 25.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Planted rice in the field.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
26. 26.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Eating a big mango.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
27. 27.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The children sang a song in the hall. (b) My best friend gave me a pencil. (c) The school bus. (d) The players ran onto the field.
28. 28.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The ice cream seller rang his bell. (b) The postman brought a letter for Dad. (c) A big black crow sat on the wall. (d) The shopkeeper.
29. 29.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The ice cream seller.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
30. 30.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Until the rain stopped. (b) Checked my throat. (c) A green parrot. (d) The little puppy ran across the garden.
31. 31.“Told us a story.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) who or what (subject) (b) nothing is missing (c) what happens (predicate)
32. 32.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) Grabbed a banana. (b) My grandmother told us a story. (c) Our cat slept on the sofa. (d) The tiny ant carried a crumb.
33. 33.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) The firefighters. (b) Collected nuts. (c) If you come early. (d) The hungry monkey grabbed a banana.
34. 34.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “The players ran onto the field.” (a) complete sentence (b) fragment
35. 35.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) The brown cow. (b) The school bell rang loudly. (c) The children sang a song in the hall. (d) The wind blew the leaves away.
36. 36.Is this a complete sentence or a fragment?
    “Because it was raining.” (a) fragment (b) complete sentence
37. 37.“Slept on the sofa.” is a fragment. What is missing? (a) nothing is missing (b) what happens (predicate) (c) who or what (subject)
38. 38.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My sister made a rangoli. (b) Gave me a pencil. (c) The shopkeeper counted the coins. (d) The old farmer planted rice in the field.
39. 39.Which of these is NOT a complete sentence (a fragment)? (a) My best friend gave me a pencil. (b) The doctor checked my throat. (c) The new student sat next to me. (d) My aunt.
40. 40.Which of these is a complete sentence? (a) Our neighbours. (b) My best friend gave me a pencil. (c) If you come early. (d) Sang a song in the hall.

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